Genesis 28:10-19a; July 19, 2026; Eighth Sunday after Pentecost “…and he called that place, Bethel.” – Genesis 28:19 Fitting, as Bethel literally translates to “House of God.” A place of…
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Isaiah 55:10-13; July 12, 2026; Seventh Sunday after Pentecost The imagery. The words. The promise. Like last week, this text is like poetry, isn’t it? It’s beautiful. Scripture at its…
Song of Solomon 2:8-13; July 5, 2026; Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Next to Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon is one of the first books I recommend to atheists. Perhaps you thought…
Matthew 10:40-42; June 28, 2026; Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Truly I tell you, none of us will lose our reward if we just: On first reading, that last verse seems…
Matthew 9:35-10:4; June 14, 2026; Third Sunday after Pentecost Remember back in the day picking teams in gym class? Wasn’t that fun, or not? Which position did you hate being…
2 Corinthians 13:11-13; May 31, 2026; Trinity Sunday Greet one another with a holy kiss and agree with each other? In these times? In this economy? In this age of…
Acts 20:22-23; 28-31; May 24, 2026; Pentecost Sunday Paul wrote, “I am on my way… not knowing what will happen to me.” – Acts 20:22 Imagine if we knew what…
Acts 20:7-12; May 17, 2026; Seventh Sunday of Easter ——– Yes, today I thought I’d abandon the lectionary for the story you just heard. Hopefully it brought you some levity…
Acts 17:22-28; May 10, 2026; Sixth Sunday of Easter ——- The verse right after ours reads: “Since we are God’s offspring, we ought not to think that the deity is…
Acts 7:55-60; May 3, 2026; Fifth Sunday of Easter ——– The very next verse reads: “And Saul approved of their killing him.” – Acts 8:1 Of their killing him. And…